Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
101AProhibition notices may be given to directors and related bodies corporate
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101A Prohibition notices may be given to directors and related bodies corporate
101A Prohibition notices may be given to directors and related bodies corporate
(1) This section applies if —
(a) the Minister has given a prohibition notice under section 101 to a corporation, and
(b) the corporation has not complied with the prohibition notice.
(2) If the EPA remains satisfied of the matters stated in section 101(1), the EPA may recommend to the Minister that a notice be given under this section to any of the following persons—
(a) a current director of the corporation,
(b) a former director of the corporation,
(c) a related body corporate.
(3) On the EPA’s recommendation, the Minister may, by written notice, direct the current or former director, or the related body corporate, to do 1 or more of the following—
(a) cease carrying on the activity, or a specified aspect of the activity, for the period, if any, specified in the notice,
(b) take all available steps to end the carrying on of the activity, or a specified aspect of the activity, for the period, if any, specified in the notice.
(4) A reference in subsection (2) to a director of a corporation extends to a person involved in the management of the affairs of the corporation.
s 101A: Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 5[35].